“Pacquiao was scheduled to do an interview on Extra on Wednesday, which is shot at the outdoor mall in the Fairfax district next to Farmers Market.

“The source said Grove officials feared that allowing Pacquiao’s interview to go forward ultimately could prove disruptive to the Grove and its patrons. The same source stressed that Pacquiao was free to express his views and that the decision to have him interviewed elsewhere “was in everybody’s best interest.”

“I want to clarify that I didn’t say I wanted all gays put to death. The reporter asked me a question. He said, ‘Obama is in favor of legalizing gay marriage and what’s your opinion?’

“He asked me about my opinion and I told him my opinion that I don’t agree, and I’m against same-sex marriage, but I didn’t say that I’m condemning the gays because, you know, I have relatives. I have gay relatives and friends. That’s all I said to the reporter.”